Last Updated on 24 September 2021 by Brisbane Livewell Clinic
Acupuncture and Infertility: How Does it Work?
The inability to conceive may be heartbreaking for couples. Thanks to Fertility Acupuncture, couples now have alternative treatment options to treat infertility and increase their conceiving chances. When used together with western medicine, acupuncture can boost the chances of conceiving by 26 per cent. But how this actually works?
Researchers have distinct perspectives on the relationship between acupuncture and fertility. Let’s take a lot at how the treatment works and how people can benefit from it.
Acupuncture and Infertility
Acupuncture improves fertility by lowering stress level, which is often the key reason for infertility among both men and women. In a stressful state, your body releases cortisol in the brain, changing the neurochemical balance, thus causing hormonal imbalance and disruption in the reproductive system. Due to a fragile balance between the pituitary glands, hypothalamus, and reproductive glands, stress can keep women from ovulating, leading to infertility. By releasing endorphin, acupuncture creates hormonal balance to help reduce stress and the effects of cortisol. This, as a result, can improve ovarian function in women.
Experts believe that acupuncture can be more effective when used in conjunction with other fertility treatments. Women undergoing Vitro fertilisation treatments (IVF) and acupuncture are known to have a greater pregnancy rate than others. When it comes to fertility in men, it is found that acupuncture can contribute to improving abnormalities in sperm. Along with improving sperm motility, the therapy can increase sperm count and curtail other problems such as sperm death and immature sperm.
Acupuncture Techniques
Acupuncture employs various approaches for infertility treatment, including needling, herbal therapy, electronic stimulation of acupuncture points, dietary therapy, exercise and lifestyle guidance. Depending upon the nature and severity of the problem, the acupuncturist can prescribe a unique treatment plan to address issues about your needs.
Consulting an Acupuncturist
Make sure that you choose a professionally qualified and trained acupuncturist to avoid fertility treatment risks. Ideally, women should consult an acupuncturist at least three to four months before and after insemination, IVF and other infertility treatments. Pre-treatment acupuncture may help women reduce any risks of miscarriage or complications in the first few weeks of the pregnancy.
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